A 18-year-old man is in critical condition after being shot multiple times, according to New Orleans police.

Police said that the shooting occurred around 7:20 p.m., as the boy was shot while he was walking in the 6300 block of Chartres St. in the Lower Ninth Ward. The victim was transported to a nearby hospital and is in critical condition, according to police.

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Correction: An earlier version of this story listed the age of the victim as 16, based on information received from the New Orleans Police Department.